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National Review Online: Finding Al Qaeda Leaders Isn't As Simple As Illinois Senator Makes It Sound

[ali4584]

Obama gets better everyday, he is making us think. If we vote for Hillary, it will be the same old thing we have had for the last 8 years. The Bush"s and Clinton's have gotten to thick with each other in the last few years. The last thing we need is the same old Corporate thinking. We should have stopped the deals that Pakistan made with the tribal leaders in that area. I am against Wars, but I would keep the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan blasted everyday with air power and the only way into Afghanistan would be landing in a plane or on a burro. That border should be closed or protected to stop the arms and drugs that flow thro there. Obama is getting better everyday. Listen to him.

[drinuk]

SharnCedar, You are quite right, the Barons decide who will run the show and they want a Muppet they can manipulate to increase their wealth and power.
As I have stated the only man of the people who should get the job is Ron Paul but in saying that I fear for his life. He is the only man who could break the current mold.

The good news on the horizon is that there will be change for the better by 2012, there may be suffering in the interim but the evil men have had their best days, for them the future is bleak.

[rafterman1]

===see..my opnion, the real thing that is haunting clinton is that he did nothing BECAUSE HE BUCKLED UNDER POLITICAL PRESSURE.===

So did Bush. Bush didn't want to pi$$ off our "friends" in Pakistan. Friends who continue to cover for the mass murderer bin Laden. With friends like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, who needs enemies?

[ioweign]

see..my opnion, the real thing that is haunting clinton is that he did nothing BECAUSE HE BUCKLED UNDER POLITICAL PRESSURE. If Clinton was determined and relentless, he should had acted like a persident and persisted the issue on dealing with terrorism EVEN UNDER GOP PRESSURE. i would had admired the guy for that. democrat or republican.

Posted by xzavierbrown at 07:13 PM : Aug 02, 2007



In response to the 1998 United States embassy bombings following the fatwa, President Bill Clinton ordered a freeze on assets that could be linked to bin Laden. Clinton also signed an executive order, authorizing bin Laden's arrest or assassination. In August 1998, the U.S. launched an attack using cruise missiles. The attack failed to harm bin Laden but killed 19 other people.

On November 4, 1998, Osama bin Laden was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury, and the United States Department of State offered a US $5 million reward for information leading to bin Laden's apprehension or conviction.

[xzavierbrown]

Unless you have them cornered at Tora Bora and let them get away as Bu$h, Rumsfeld, Cheney and Rice let happen.
Posted by HSinCO at 09:06 PM : Aug 02, 2007
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What would be better is the Yemeni govt handing osama to us..oh wait they did. Clinton was just too busy.
I bet you cannot even corner a fly..let alone kill it.at any rate, i can imagine your whinning about violating osama's rights.

[hsinco-2009]

Finding Al Qaeda Leaders Isn't As Simple As Illinois Senator Makes It Sound

Unless you have them cornered at Tora Bora and let them get away as Bu$h, Rumsfeld, Cheney and Rice let happen.

[xzavierbrown]

though Osama is still at large, he knows better than to expose himself. He is limited to caves and old videos. Bush is not a smooth talker like ronald reagan or has the charm of obama but he is relentless. In a way, that keeps a proverbial thumb that is putting pressure on radical islamic strategies. Hillary and Obama knows da*rn well that they can say all they want about terrorism but thier presidency depends on one single factor..they need to deter any attacks on US soil or else they are toast. To add, the know da8rn well that they cannot do that without violating the promises they made to thier liberal constituents. An attack is imminent, the only thing these terrorists are waiting for is that 'proverbial thumb to ease up on that pressure a little bit'
ITS BETTER TO BE PROACTIVE THAN REACTIVE..

do you want to prevent an attack or react to an attack?

[xzavierbrown]

Bush had reasonable intel and he wouldn't act for political reasons (something Clinton was accused of by neocons in the late 90's). Now the NRO (i.e., Bush apologists) are against taking action like Obama suggests. I'm sure the neocons will flipflop on that again, if it happens to a Dem president in the future.

Posted by Rafterman1 at 02:40 PM : Aug 02, 2007
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see..my opnion, the real thing that is haunting clinton is that he did nothing BECAUSE HE BUCKLED UNDER POLITICAL PRESSURE. If Clinton was determined and relentless, he should had acted like a persident and persisted the issue on dealing with terrorism EVEN UNDER GOP PRESSURE. i would had admired the guy for that. democrat or republican.

[sharncedar]

Obama is speaking to us, the other candidates are speaking to the people who really control elections, such as AIPAC and the media elites and the defense industry and other powerful forces. So this speech is not what the power elite are interested in hearing, they have already cut some deal on Pakistan and are allowing Osama Bin Laden to get away on purpose for whatever reasons. It just shows Obama is out of the loop. Of course there is no intention to allow this guy to become POTUS, if he got close (unlikely) at last resort he would end up dead like Bobby Kennedy. Do you really think people with trillions of dollars at stake would leave the presidency to chance?

The price of a human life in America is about $2500 around here, that's what the local gangs charge. What do you think that $1,000,000,000,000 will buy you? That is just the chump change that the defense industry throws around.

[eduardo1959-2009]

I trust Mr. Obama's judgment a lot more than Mr. Bush, MBA. Ms. Clinton has the credentials but is part of the establishment that cherry-picks the dictators with whom to have a dialog.

[xzavierbrown]

so to all those Obama fans..should I say more?

[drinuk]

Another Crackpot takes the stage. How can you attack Pakistan and still allow them entry to your Green Card Lottery, what a load of absolute nonsense !
This guy really doesn't know what day it is, if both he and Hilary had a brain they would be dangerous.

AMERICA, the answer is Dr Ron Paul for Christ Sake, put him in the White House and see how quick you regain your rightful place in the world.
For the sake of the country I would even ask Republicans to vote for him, it's now gone past party politics, it is all about your country.

[rafterman1]

Bush had reasonable intel and he wouldn't act for political reasons (something Clinton was accused of by neocons in the late 90's). Now the NRO (i.e., Bush apologists) are against taking action like Obama suggests. I'm sure the neocons will flipflop on that again, if it happens to a Dem president in the future.

[hwk_i67]

Great,

So now Obama is taking lessons from Bush on international diplomacy and foreign relations. "Invade first and then we'll sort out the mess later." Hasn't anyone in Washington figured out yet that it's TWICE AS HARD to invade a nation than it is to defend one from invasion?!?

He was one of the people I was considering voting for. Game over Obama! Next?